Gambia: Covers and Cancellations: Small selection comprising 1843 missionary entire sent by Samuel Symons from Macarthy’s Island rated “1/4” and with scarce straight line “SHIP LETTER”, 1848 entire sent by George Parsonson at St. Mary’s, rated “8”, both to the Wesleyan Missionary Society in London,, 1898 (Apr. 21) ‘Arnould’ cover registered to Metz bearing 1886-93 1/2d. to 1s., 1901 (Nov. 26) ‘Zissler’ cover registered to London bearing 2d. to 1s., 1901 (June 20) two ‘Ackerman’ covers registered to Oxfordshire, one bearing 1886-93 1/2d., 21/2d. and 6d., the other 1d., 4d. and 6d., and 1901 (July 19) ‘Zissler’ cover registered to London bearing 2d. to 1s. (7 covers)

Gambia: 1869-72 no watermark 4d. brown single showing guide dot [R. 2/1], 4d. pale brown horizontal pair, 6d. blue single showing guide dot [R. 2/1], each large part original gum, a few minor faults. S.G. 1, 2, 3a, cat. £2,200+. Photo. (Image1)

Gambia: 1898-1902 Key Plate Issue, 6d. olive-green and carmine, malformed “S” variety [left pane, R. 7/3], mint, rather heavily mounted otherwise fine. S.G. 43a, cat. £600. Photo. (Image1)

Gambia: 1902-05 Watermark Crown CA 1/2d. to 3s. and 1906 1d. on 3s., mainly good to fine mint. S.G. 45-56, 70.
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Gambia: 1902-05 Watermark Crown CA 1s. violet and green with variety dented frame, [Left pane, R. 1/6], fine mint. S.G. 52a, cat. £700. Photo.
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Gambia: 1912-22 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 1/2d. to 5s. set and 1921-22 set, mainly good to fine mint. S.G. 86-102, 108-117.
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Gambia: 1922-29 Elephant and Palm, Specimen Stamps, Watermark Mult. Crown CA 4d. to 1s. overprinted type D12a/x, two of each, 5s. (2) handstamped type D18 in violet, Watermark Mult. Script CA 1/2d. 10s. set, less 4d., overprinted type D12a/x (71/2d. handstamped type D18 in black), mainly fine with gum. (26) Photo. (Image1)

Gambia: 1935 Silver Jubilee, a group of varieties, comprising 11/2d. ‘extra flagstaff’ unmounted mint, 3d. block of four ‘short extra flagstaff’ mint, 6d. ‘extra flagstaff’ mint, 1s. corner pair ‘extra flagstaff’ unmounted mint, and 1s. with minor variety similar to extra flagstaff used, slightly mixed condition. (5 items) (Image1)

Gambia: 1935 Silver Jubilee, a selection comprising 11/2d. deep blue and scarlet variety ‘flagstaff on right-hand turret’ used, 11/2d. and 3d. vertical strips of five on 1935 (Oct. 31) registered cover to London with the latter strip on reverse and showing variety ‘extra flagstaff’, and 6d. and 1s. in lower left corner marginal mint blocks of four both showing variety ‘extra flagstaff’ partially erased, mainly fine. S.G. 143d, 143, 144, a, 145, a var, 146, a var.

Gambia: A collection in a boxed album, Q.V. to early Q.E.II, incl. range of mint and used Cameos, 1898-1902 to 1s. mint and values to 1s. used, then mint with 1902-05 values to 3s., 1904-06 to 2s., 1909 to 2s.6d., 1912-22 to 5s., 1921-22 to 4s., 1922-29 to both 5s., 1938-46 to 10s., 1948 Silver Wedding 5s. in lower marginal imprint block of four, 1953-59 to £1, 1963 to £1 unmounted, etc., slightly mixed condition. (100s)